Polwhele, Richard (1760-1838); Moschus

Idyllium the Thirteenth. Hylas. [from The Idyllia, Epigrams, and Fragments, of Theocritus, Bion, and Moschus, with the Elegies of Tyrtæus, Translated from the Greek into English Verse. To which are Added, Dissertations and Notes. By the Rev. Richard Polwhele}

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1786

"With Iron Bosom, tho' the Beast he slew, / The Charms of melting Love Alcides knew!"

With Iron Bosom, tho' the Beast he slew,
The Charms of melting Love Alcides knew!
He cherish'd Hylas, with his golden Hair;
Felt all the Fondness of parental Care;
And taught him, as a Sire instructs his Son,
By manly Virtues how Renown is won!
Himself alike the Model and the Guide
He watch'd assiduous at his Hylas' Side;
Whether their Course Aurora's white Steeds run
From Jove's high Dome; or blaz'd the noon-day Sun;
Or the Hen shook her Wings, by Twilight's Gleam,
Gathering her Chicken to the smoky Beam--
That, tutor'd on Instruction's steady Plan,
The Boy, in Wisdom's Way, might rise to Man.

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06/08/2005